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Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Glass bridge

Image Number: 
JRL1212340
Image Title: 
Glass bridge
Date Created: 
2007
Description: 
A glass bridge connects the cloisters to the new extension, opened in 2007. This provides a dramatic transition from the bright, modern new building to the Gothic splendour of the 1890s building. Basil Champneys 1842-1935; Austin-Smith:Lord active 2004-2006, architects.
Subject: 
Architecture
Subject: 
Library buildings
Subject: 
John Rylands Library
Category of Material: 
Photography
Sub-Category: 
Digital photography
Creation Site: 
England: Manchester
Time Period Covered: 
21st Century CE
Places Covered: 
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Current Site: 
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2012-02-13
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
JRL